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Each one helps[a] his neighbor;
    he says to his brother, “Take courage!”
And the artisan encourages the goldsmith,[b]
    the one who makes smooth with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil,
saying of the soldering, “It is good!”
    And they strengthen it with nails so it cannot be knocked over.
But[c] you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen,
    you, the offspring[d] of Abraham my friend,[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 41:6 Hebrew “help”
  2. Isaiah 41:7 Literally “refiner”
  3. Isaiah 41:8 Or “And”
  4. Isaiah 41:8 Literally “seed”
  5. Isaiah 41:8 Literally “beloved”

    they help each other
    and say to their companions, “Be strong!(A)
The metalworker(B) encourages the goldsmith,(C)
    and the one who smooths with the hammer
    spurs on the one who strikes the anvil.
One says of the welding, “It is good.”
    The other nails down the idol so it will not topple.(D)

“But you, Israel, my servant,(E)
    Jacob, whom I have chosen,(F)
    you descendants of Abraham(G) my friend,(H)

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